A charity has warned that soaring energy bills will plunge more people in Sunderland into debt as the cost of living crisis rumbles on.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has warned that living is costing many local families everything right now. Together with Bethany Church in Houghton-le-Spring, the charity has been helping local people get free of debt for the past ten years.
And while CAP has welcomed the Government's energy price guarantee that was announced on September 8, which aims to significantly reduce people’s energy costs, the charity is still deeply concerned. CAP's Houghton Debt Centre team are worried those on a low income in the area still won't be able to afford rising energy costs during the colder months.
